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F;ftv millions Lost Annually.

Facts in possession Of the Government show that the
loss Of farm animals from contagious diseases exceeds
fifty million dollars annually and that this loss
falls almost wholly upon farmers and poultry rasers, the
loss from chicken cholera alone being almost beyond be-
lief Gases are mentioned where whole townships have
been swept away by chicken cholera and tens Of thou
sands Of fowls lost outbreak. In the case Of
pneumonia and hog cholera absolute remedy
remedy has yet been discovered but in the case OF
chicken cholera and all diseases Of chickens unfa-
ing remedy has been discovered. We refer to Sheri-
dams Condition Powder. This Powder a marvellous
discovery. 1t will only prevent and cure all dseas.
of poultry but there is nothing earth that will
make hens lay like it, II you desire to learn how to
use this powder prevent and chicken cholera,
roup gapes and all other diseases Of Chickens how to
detect symptoms Of disease, and how to for sick
chickens; how clean poultry houses and runs, then
send to l. S, johnson Co. az Custom House street,
Boston, for copy of the Poultry Rasers Guide lprice
rs cents This work presents matter Of great impor-
lance to everybody but especially women, children
and invads for there is probably way by which a
small but constant cash ncoe can be secured with so
little effort as by keeping and caring for hens. This
book will pay for itself twenty times over the rst year.
Farm and Home.
Idavie, Pa, June II, 1887.
l. S. Johnson & Co.
EnclossI find IS cents Send me another pack
age Of Sheridans Powder; never saw anything like It,
have oS chicks; only lost two this spring, but my
neghbor lost 90 out Of 90. Before using Sheri-
dams Powders lost than half my chicks every
year. MY hens began to lay in their small coops when
their chicks were but three weeks old
E, S. Hull, Asst. p M.
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Autograph on n Brick.

Half a century ago there was brick
yard on the north side of the road at the
foot of the Ames hill, so called, near what
is now the Messrs. Briggs tannery. One
day Capt. F. v. Stewart, then 80 years of
age, was in that yard, and while walking
around among the unburned brick which
were scattered about he picked up sharp
stick and carelessly wrote the following
upon one of them: "F. v. Stewart, 1886. "
This brick, with others, went into the kiln,
was burned, and afterward was laid into
the walls Of tho Old South church erected
that year.. Nothing more was Thought Of
the matter till short time ago, when, as
workmen were cleaning the brick from
the walls Of the church burned in tbs
great fire, the identical brick was brought
to light-as perfect in shape as when laid,
and with the inscription upon it as plain
as print. This valuable relic was care
fully preserved by Mrs. ]. p. Thwing till
Mr.. Stewards return from Boston, when
she presented it to him. Mr. Stewart is
now 30 years Of age, and he says it will
take big sum Of money to get that brick
away from him.-FarringtOn (Me.) Chron-
ic1a
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The Pink Eyed Pittsieys.

Scattered through the several country
towns and villages of Rochester, Free
town, Lakeville, Long Plain, Acushnet
and Myrfcks is peculiar race Of people
that stick close to their native backwOOds,
but on rare occasions emerge from their
self-chosen retirement to the neighboring
more populous towns of Middleboro and
Wareham, and sometimes are seen on the
streets Of New Bedford, Taunton and Fall
River, the observed of all beholders.
The local appellation that follows them
to all places is that of "Pink eyed Pitts
leys." Their popularity is pink eyes and
perfectly white hair. This striking singu-
larity is said to have first made its appear
ance in family by the name Of Pittsleys,
in FreetOwn, a century or more ago, and
spread through succeeding generations
among the offspring of those who inter-
married with the members of the family,
until many Of the residents Of this section
of variety of family names as well rs
that of Pittsley have members marked by
this popularity Of the eyes and hair and
an accompanying facial expression that is
odd in the extreme. r
Inc old man Merchant Pittsley was
pink eyed, and he had nine children. All
Ave of his sons had pink eyes and white
hair, and one daughter was marked the
same way; but the other three girls had
as fine black eyes and dark hair as any
girl in town. They married, all but one,
and had children, and some of their chill
dren had pink eyes and white hair, but
not all-Brockton Mass. y Gazette.
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SOCIAL ETIQUETTE.

Manners and Customs Practiced in
Polite Society,"
There is really very little extra work in be.
ing absolutely methodical in every day liv-
ing, and with this habit there ceases to be any
anxiety in entertaining, says one well versed
in fashionable dinner giving. There is moth
ing more distressing at dinner company
than to see a hostess ill at ease or to detect an
interchange of nervous glances between her
and her servants. A host and hostess seem
insensibly to control the feelings of all
guests, it matters not how many there may
be- In well appointed houses word is not
spoken at dinner between the hostess and at
PENDANTS. In every day living, if one has
nothing for dinner but soup, hash and lettuce,
put them on the table in style; serve them in
three courses, and one will imagine it much
better dinner than if carelessly served. The
above rule is prescribed for every day living.
1t is well that this simple ceremony should be
daily observed for many reasons The dishes
themselves taste better; moreover the cook is
more particular to have each article well
cooked, and each dish is in its perfection.
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The Hangman of Cologne.

The death of Herr Lersch, the Jack
Ketch of Cologne, is reported. He would
seem, from his obituary, to have been a
grim eccentric. For many years past he
has kept his coffin in his bedroom, as some
more eminent men have DONE But
Lersch utilized the coffin as wardrobe,
in which he kept his "Dienst uniform" a
suit of black clothes worn by him when
ever he was called upon to dispatch a
Rhenish criminal out Of the world. In
his last viii he charged his executors to
take care that he was buried in his uni
form. As the executioner of Cologne and
the Rhine provinces, he did not use the
rope or the ak, like his colleagues in other
states and provinces Of the German en-
pire. He was obliged to finish the course
Of Justice with the guillotine, after the
old French code, which came into use in
the Rhineland during the French occupa-
ton, and which has survived the wars OF
liberation. Pail Mall Budget.
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The Grave of Hambletonian,


On the crest Of hill at Chester, N Y,
close by the roadside, the founder Of the
greatest family of light harness horses sleeps
The grave is inclosed by frail picket fence,
and a marble slab bears this inscription:
@Rysdyk's Hambletonian, foaled May 5, 1S49;
died March 81, 1876" The little gate which
opens from the road is barred by large
stone, and he who would stand upon the
sacred soil must climb the fence. A young
elm is growing above the mound, and thirty
feet away is wild cherry. The dandelions
glow like drops of gold in the tender grass,
and an atmosphere of sweetness and quiet
battles the hills. The great horse rests not
more than 100 yards from the stable which
sheltered him, and among the scenes of his
triumphs He made Mr.. Rysdyk rich man,
and surprise is often expressed that he was
not more generously remembered in the will.
But Mr.. Rysdyk was an odd character He
once became disguised with horses, and
offered, as Mr.. Gavin well remembers, all his
stock, including Hambletonian, for sale.
Only few neighbors attended the auction.
and as no bids were made the stallion was
preserved to him Some goddess Of good
fortune seemed to Interfere and ward off the
evil As Mr.. Rysdyk's income increased he
gratified his passion for land proprietorship,
and farm after farm was added to the modest
homestead Nearly all these lands have
passed from his descendants, and now
strangers are asked to subscribe to fund for
erecting monument over the grave of Ham,
bletonian.-Oswego IN. " Times
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Edwin Booth told me curious story
about dog that's worth printing. Mrs.
Booth had little pet dog Of which she
was very fond, and Mr.. Booth was in the
habit of holding thissdog on his knee, and
perhaps, during a conversation, pinching
his ear, in a kind of Unconscious way.
They went to Europe and left the dog at
home, and as they were .ayay faS some
time .sshs;at -ttAsszsax A-l +s4as
seem to remember them mudA Mr..
Booth indeed did not seem to be recognized
when he came back, and for week or so
the dog went about them in purely per-
functory way. One day he had the dog
on his knee and in the old unconscious
way began pinching his ear. The dog
looked up at him for moment, and then
jumped up and licked his hand and made
every possible demonstration of delight.
He had not recognized Mr.. Booth until
that old habit disclosed their familiar re-
lations. Francisco Chronicle "Un-
dertOneS."
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PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT.

John Burroughs, the well known writer,
never does any literary work In the spring,
He then feels particularly blue.
Miss Anna Dickinson has left West
Pittston, hoping for improved health with
change of residence, and has located In
Honesdale for the season with her sister,
Miss Susan Dickinson, the well known
journalist.
Professor Todd, of Amherst college, re-
Gently departed for Japan to observe the
coming solar eclipse He took with him q
large telescope and other, apparatus, which
he will set up about 100 miles from Toxic.
Rev. Mr.. Tong, Chinese Baptist
preacher, delivers exhortatiOns In front OF
large pagan temple In Chinatown, san
Francisco, every Sunday afternoon. He
tributes little books on religious subjects
printed in Chinese.
Millet, who died in 1875, painted for
thirty-one years, and during ali That time
he produced only eight pictures. Said
New York artist the other day: "Millet's
'Angelus' was sold for $500 about twenty
years ago, and it took a whole year to in
duce some one to buy it. A dozen picture
buyers could now be found who would
gladly pay $50, 900 for the canvas"
A remarkable literary partnership has
been formed between Julian Hawthorne
and Inspector Thomas Byrnes, chief Of the
New York detective bureau. The result
will be series of tales founded on fact,
for which Mr.. Byrnes will furnish the
material and Mr.. Hawthorne the literary
workmanship.
"Hard Money" Tom Nichol is attempt.
ing to form company for the construction
of tricycle. railroad. The cars are to be
forty-six inches wide and ore to run on o
single track suspended above Existing rail-
road tracks Mr.. Nichol claims that o
speed OF 220 miles an hour can thus be
attained, and that the journey from New
York to San Francisco can be made in q
day.
Mr.. Bayless W. Hanna Is to be handed
down to posterity in great historical
painting A Louisville Courier-Journal
writer tells that shortly after-n Nh arrival
as minister at Buenos Ayres the president
was to be installed. The troops were
drawn up in long columns and the distin-
guished citizens and diplomats were at
une congress Hull OF palace TO welcome
the incoming chief magistrate. Just as
the president was entering the palace to
deliver his inaugural address an ex-offlcer
of the army belonging to an opposing po-
litical party, and as the chief of con-
spiracy, rushed upon the unsuspecting
ruler-elect and gave him terrific blow
and cut on the head. Mr.. Hanna was one
of the first to reach the side of the presi-
dent and rescue him from further vio-
lence and death at the hands of the des-
perate assassin. The president was
bathed, and in an hour or two read his
address to the assemblage with his head
heavily bandaged. He has since had q
splendid oil painting executed, depicting
the tragic scene, and Mr.. Hanna is in the
foreground of the group gathered about
him.
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Town Lots in California.

There are lots enough staked out in
southern California to provide for the en-
tire population Of the city of New York
apportioned at the rate Of three persons
to the lot. 1t would take more than the
combined capital of all the banks Of New
York to buy up these lots. They have a
story down there about lumber which il
Illustrates the craze. It-is said that gen.
'tleman went to lumber dealer and de-
sired enough lumber to build a house. He
was looked upon with compassion By the
dealer, who said to him that there was 10
lumber for sale. When he asked for an
explanation the dealer replied to him rs if
he had compassion for his ignorance, that
''the lumber was all sold for stakes for
town lots THE Argonaut.
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FAMILIAR QUOTATIONS.

Origin OF some Of the Sayings which
One Hears Quoted Every Day.
From Bacon comes knowledge Is
power"
Thomas southerne said that "Pity's
Dean Swift thought that "Bread is the
staff of life"
GAN cry and no wool" Is found in But
ler's 'Hudibras. F"
Thomas Murgan queried long ago;
"What will Mrs. Grundy sayS"
Edward Coke was Of the opinion that
"a mans house was his castle"
Washington Irving coined the express
sion; "The almighty dollar"
Goldsmith remarked; ASK me no ques-
tons and I'll tell you no fibs.
"Man proposes but God disposes," are
the words of Thomas Kempis.
"Whcn Greek joined Greek, then was
the tug Of war;" came from Nathaniel
Lee.
Charles Pinckney first said "Millions
for defense, but not one cent for tribute"
"Variety is the very spice OF Lie" ana
"Not much the worse for wear" come
from Cowper
Edward Young asserts that death
loves SHINING tIuTh, ouu ~ iooA "o Nv
Is fool indeed"
Macintosh gives, in 1901, the phrase
often attributed to John Randolph; "Wise
and mastery inactivity"
"Of two evils have chosen the least, "
and "The end must justify the MEANS
are from Matthew Prior.
The world Is indebted to Colley Cibber
for the very agreeable intelligence that
Orchard is himself again"
To Milton is owed "The paradise OF
FOOLS" "a wilderness Of sweets" and
''Moping melancholy and moonstruck
Madness"
Dryden says: "None but the brave de.
serve the fair" "Men are but children Of
larger growth, {" and Through thick and
thin" .oy
Christopher Marlowe gave forth the in
vitation so often repeated by his brothers
in less public way: Glove me little, love
me long"
Thomas Tasser, writer Of the sixteenth
century, first said: "Better late than
never" "Look ere you leap" and ''The
stone that is rolling con gather no moss. J"
"First in war, first in peace and first in
the hearts of his fellow citizens" mot
countrymen), appeared in the resolutions
presented to the house Of representatives
in December, 1890, by Gen. Henry Lee.
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The Streets Of London.

London newspapers are filled with COM
plants of the condition of the streets,
which arc said to be in frightfully bad
order Rotten row, for instance, comes
too near its name, the road bed being a
quagmire of filth and mud six inches
deep, while the wooden pavements on
west end thoroughfares, including some
Of the most fashionable, are full Of I'M
comfortable ruts and dangerous holes.
Then there are growls because the buses,
which are twice as many and twice as big
as ten or fifteen years ago. loiter and
crawl and block the way. From all which
it appears that we must not look to
London for ideas for the improvement or
the relief of our highways. Boston
Transcript.
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A Comprehensive Company.

A powerful company Of California and
Chicago capitalists was recently incor-
porated at Phoenix, A. 7. The business
of the company is very comprehensive,
and includes the acquiring and taking Of
water and lands in almost every possible
way, the handling of almost all kinds of
personal property, real and mixed prop
erty, the purchase of capital stock, fran
chise books of corporations, maintaining
and operating an electric apparatus for
lighting purposes, driving machinery, etc.,
and carrying on the business of banking,
merchandising and common carriers.
Capital stock, $4,000, 900, in 80, 900 shares,
the par value of share being 800
Chicago Times.
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Within the borders of Lincoln county
and not over twenty miles from old Lin
colnton there lives a respected citizen
who numbers in his family some as pretty
daughters as can lie found in Dixie. AS
usual, his house was the rendezvous Of
the neighborhood gallants, and one fa-
vorcd young man wooed, won and welded
one of the fair ones. Not long since a
brother Of the proud bridegroom ap-
preached and astonished our hero by ask
ing the hand of another one Of his daugh-
tiers. "Good Lord! do you think that I
raise my girls to give away to one family?
How many more of you want me to give
up my girls-any mores' "Yes, sir, I
think brother Ed wants one. '-Lincoln-
ton (Ga.) News.
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Ingenious Plan Of Pumping water.


A correspondent, writing from the Thousand
Isles in The Scientific American, tells OF =
plan which he devised to get water pumped
for use in his house by utilizing small part
of the waste energy Of the st. Lawrence
river. The apparatus was very simple and
consisted Of a framework OF wood hung be-
tween two uprights driven firmly in the beach
Just at the point where the incoming waves
attained their greatest velocity just before
breaking. At the bottom Of this was hung
trough made of two boards Joined at their
edges at right angles, and at the proper
height, to secure a full immersion in an or
binary wave; the concave side, Of course, to,
ward the open water. This float rose and fell
with each wave, and at each motion worked
the piston of pump to greater or less de-
gree, according to the size Of the wave. This
contrivance was found satisfactory, as it
pumped an ample supply of water for his
household needs, cost but one-third OF what
windmill would, and did not make an un-
slightly feature Of the landscape.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-07-15

On upon the mind
he nervous system
lating faith, hope,
good cheer, which O
htiest remedial agen
Sea Sickness.
'ason of the year, wi
Sea Sickness.

At this season of the year, when so many
travellers brave the agonies of sea sickness,
any treatment that claims to be satisfactory
is of great interest. To The Lancet is at
tributed the statement that surgeon to the
Peninsular and Oriental Navigation COM
pany, after trying all the ordinary remedies
such as bromide Of sodium, cocaine, nitrate
of amyl, etc.-has found the following method,
based on the treatment of chloroform sick
ness, most satisfactory: A tulnbler Of tepid
water is first administered to the patient.
This. of course, is generally quickly returned,
but soothes the stomach. Then warm mus
tard and linseed poultice, in the proportion Of
one part Of mustard to two Of linseed, is ap-
piled to the epigastric region, and the follow
ing draught, given quarter Of an hour after
the tepid water: Chloral hydrate, twenty
grains: simple syrup, one drachm; water, to
an ounce II this be rejected our CORE
spondent begins de novo with the tepid water
aud repeats the draught. After the draught
has been taken and retained, the patient is
ordered to lie in his berth, and sleep usually
follows. On waking the swimming in the
head and nausea have disappeared, and lie is
able to 60 on deck. M
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Just Imagine It!

The stories of the success of Buffalo Bill
in London, both Electrically and socially
speaking, have not been one whit exagger-
ated. All the letters from London are in
the same vein. One letter from Cody
himself tells of his future plans They
embrace a full season in Paris and a
winter season in the ruins of the Coliseum
in Rome Imagine the cowboys of the
wild west cavorting about the huge circle
in which the Roman gladiators fought.
Buffalo Bill has engagements for three
years in Europe, each Of which is worth
$500, 900 in profits.-New York Star
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A Funeral Picture,

According to The Detroit Tribune the
painting, ''Last Hours of Mozart lately
purchased by Gen. Alger, of Michigan, is
so realistic that it affects people to tears.
Miss Alger says: ever since the picture
has been in the house it has seemed like
funeral. 1 don't think anybody has
smiled, and as for hearty laugh, any
thing of that kind would seem to be alto
gether shocking and out of place. It
seems as if the great Mozart is actually
dying right here in the house, and yet
never really dies" It must be cheerful
sort of picture to have about the house.
Chicago GTih..ao
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How to Make a lsandaee.

Bandages for surgical purposes are easily
made. Cut an old sheet into strips about two
inches wide To join two strips, lay the ends
over each other SO that there will be one raw
edge on each side of the bandage, then sew
them together SO as to form fiat joining
with no hard ridge. Roll up the bandage as
compactly as possible, keeping the edges
even When rolled, turn the end to form a
point, fasten it with pin, pull off the ravel-
ings from the edges and the bandage is ready
for USE
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Wanted to Have q Fit.

A colored hodcarrier walked into the
western police station in Baltimore and
quietly informed Lieut. Scott that he was
about to have fit, and would like to be
given quiet place to have it in. He was
shown u cell, and after setting his hod
against the wall proceeded to have his fit,
which lasted for half an hour and was
very violent. After he had been suf1i
GENTLY convulsed he picked up his hod
and walked out, saying that he was going
to work and was afraid he would be
locked for being ate.-Chicago News.
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rhe Phrasinc Of Formal Notes.

In writing formal notes of invitation or re-
ply a number of people appear to consider it
elegant to use the French construction of
sentences. For instance, they make a point
of writing: "The invitation of Mrs Brown"
instead of "Mrs. Browns invitation;" ''4th
May" instead of ''May 4th," and the like. In
writing the French language the French con-
struction of sentences would seem eminently
proper; and when one writes in English it is
quite as desirable that the rules of that lam
guage be observed.
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A Sand Cloud.

Aresident of Americas, Ga, says: "The
other evening l saw a curiosity in the
shape of sand cloud. 1t appeared to be
about 500 feet high, and looked like an in
verified funnel. The base seemed to be
about forty or fifty yards wide, and its
apex extended to point some 500 feet
high. It was whirling with frightful
rapidity, and went straight up out of
sight. 1t roared like a train of cars,
which thought it was until saw the
cloud. 1t was about two miles and half
northwest of Americas. "-Chicago Times.
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Fineness of Platinum Wire.

1t has been demonstrated that platinum
wire may be drawn SO fine as to be invisi-
BILE to the naked eye, although its pres
ence upon perfectly white card can be
detected by the touch, and can be seen by
the aid of small magnifying glass when
the card is held in such position that tho
wire casts shadow.-Boston Budget.